Elizabeth Warren apologizes to Cherokee Nation for her DNA test

Published February 1, 2019 4:50pm ET



Sen. Elizabeth Warren has apologized to the Cherokee Nation for flaunting her DNA test results, which she said showed evidence that she had a distant Native American ancestor.

Tribal officials told Tulsa World late Thursday night that Warren apologized for what most consider to be a misstep. But when asked how she apologized, they said only that she “reached out” on the issue.

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